Despite the decrease in piracy in Asian waters, a marked rise in attacks against ships & crews around West Africa is noted in the IMB report for 2018.

ReCAAP ISC reports Six incidents of sea robbery were reported in Asia in October 2018. No piracy incident reported, no report of abduction of crew, no hijacking of ships for theft of oil cargo

International Maritime Bureau (IMB) 3Q report states that a totl of 156 piracy & armed robbery against ships occurred in 9 months of 2018. Record low hijackings but danger persists in Gulf of Guinea

Two Indonesian fishermen abducted from fishing vessel with 4 crew. off Sabah, Malaysia,; first in 2 years . ASG suspected of kidnapping.

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre reports a 5 percent increase with 57 incidents occurring Jan-Aug 2018

Maritime Law Enforcement & Regulatory Officers from 15 Countries Meet in Yangon, Myanmar for ReCAAP ISC Capacity Building Workshop to Share Best Practices in Combatting Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia

MOAS marks fourth anniversary of first maritime rescue, calls for sustainable solutions to Mediterranean crisis

Nigerian pirates have kidnapped 35 seafarers from vessels in the Gulf of Guinea so far this year, security firm EOS Risk discloses